I would love to go as far as Everest Base Camp. I have become so interested in all things Everest after following Kurt's trip reports. The trek from Lukla through all the small villages was such a beautiful trek...I liked seeing how the people worked the land to plant crops and I learned things such as a Sherpa is a special group of people who live in an area of Nepal at a high altitude so they are more adept at performing well at high altitude and they have a culture of their own. Before reading Kurt's journal I had always thought a Sherpa was a word to describe someone who is a porter. I have learnedl that Sherpas become ......over time with experience.... skilled mountaineers and guides in their own right.

Lynnaroo